gh0strat | 9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7

General

Target

9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe
Size

1.9MB
MD5

3895e5d4edaaa636a98314f8b269db8d
SHA1

87c193ec49c8c3659f744a0e1d4a05524269bff1
SHA256

9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7
SHA512

257d28966f4bd9c30f4e0ffc02f3bc3dc82296a6999162c25f657a81e4e0b50e3d74553ba267e3416d1c0a0d0f504a7d05ab9ab811a92a1cd7c96971b82856f7
SSDEEP

49152:x09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduyS+peEZPItx2apeapelI:SZJt4HINy2Lk7ltUvlI

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2260-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2260-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2260-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3056-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3056-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3056-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3708-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3708-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3708-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3056-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3708-76-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2260-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2260-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2260-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3056-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3056-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3056-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3708-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3708-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3708-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3056-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3708-76-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys TXPlatforn.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatforn.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exeHD_9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2260 RVN.exe
3056 TXPlatforn.exe
4580 HD_9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe
3708 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2260	RVN.exe
3056	TXPlatforn.exe
4580	HD_9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe
3708	TXPlatforn.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2260-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2260-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2260-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2260-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3056-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3056-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3056-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3056-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3708-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3708-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3708-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3056-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3708-76-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

Processes:

9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

4176 PING.EXE

pid	process
4176	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe

pid	process
2140	9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe
2140	9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

3708 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
3708	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2260	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3708	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	3708	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3708	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	3708	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3708	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe

pid	process
2140	9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe
2140	9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2260	2140	9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2260	2140	9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2260	2140	9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3252	2260	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3252	2260	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3252	2260	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 3708	3056	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 3708	3056	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 3708	3056	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 4176	3252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 4176	3252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 4176	3252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2140

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2260

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe > nul
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3252

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4176

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4580

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3056

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -acsi
2⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Sets service image path in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3708

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=3668,i,1067197275908310731,12785105794523264014,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4128 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:2936

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_9657d47b72f1b7dc581e7feeecb9bbcd8dc5db987bb7b3626c6499b0beb2b4c7.exe
Filesize
645KB

MD5
00eae789b0aab1b0fbd23b830fbf1064

SHA1
e4e5fd089f6ae17c83f073cf91edc9db8189980d

SHA256
7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7

SHA512
23a0e06b39f8b5a932ae5b8f60704ba265332b341ac8bab5b74b2f31f04ce8c7fe6f77278d70c7685cfa894ab0e25a70d89990f5f643b54c07337f90fa5943fb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
73bb2437470e04e4eb642f97e7f9f367

SHA1
cf164b20e8310506c65beb17382eb97f797f65cd

SHA256
c389a8e9408618c1e1807867bbd0a8d81ea32d1df61a5e176cc1033e9e158bbc

SHA512
a4f2969eb71b7d786a171fc720b8726d9f94291d652620b10d3db31e8205d25147a28cf462b7322f951af883277d432d3b2c60f95dc8f39cffd677b22209b324

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCX8BC5.tmp
Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
f05eac7485731dc85c9eb3d3797c0c1e

SHA1
5ff4520ba3c2f94855073ccde34608239451f180

SHA256
8cdf554240ab347376637b9c997be566dab0ec1de602df2f2ee6dea1c19df00f

SHA512
b6715defc303819dba0e3df0822292e212b72b62ceef1cbe27058572c7d850c2fcd425e496a26fd18ba6890ab1a1e37958e1c3f3e66d0bc0f3d0914ee1a89afd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.ico
Filesize
69KB

MD5
e33fb6d686b1a8b171349572c5a33f67

SHA1
29f24fe536adf799b69b63c83efadc1bce457a54

SHA256
020c8e0963f89f4b14538b7d69e83c6fec44a29bbbd52fbb6deb2be5c697f450

SHA512
cf1f1d6a9efe53f84e5b4a8246b87c0b96496716605d1b00352d9aae30e664d3d2cbadebf598b4e690a9feef0b5785887a4e643cc5f68938ca744af1d3539e55

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memory/2260-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2260-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2260-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2260-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3056-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3056-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3056-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3056-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3056-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3708-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3708-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3708-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3708-76-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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